Redskins impact player in win over 49ers

The Washington Redskins were staring adversity in the face as one key defensive player after another was seen walking off of FedEx Field with an injury. The Redskins depth was on full display at critical points in the game but one player that made a significant impact was defensive back, Quinton Dunbar.

The third-year player out of Florida has only started in three games on defense before Sunday and only had a total of 10 defensive snaps in the first three games of the season. Dunbar, a converted wide receiver, has been a staple on the Redskins special teams unit. He has played very well whenever called upon and against the 49ers was no different.

With Pro Bowl cornerback Josh Norman being sideline with a rib injury, Dunbar had a chance to leave his mark on the field and he did just that. Dunbar would finish his day having eight tackles, six of them being solo and two game-saving pass deflections.

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“I don’t think he’s really smart enough to know the magnitude of the situation he’s in,” coach Jay Gruden jokingly said while talking to the Media after a practice leading up to the game from the INOVA Sports Performance Center at Redskins Park. “He just goes out and plays. He just loves playing football. He loves to compete. Man, he thinks he can cover anybody, anytime, anywhere. And that’s a great mentality to have as a corner and that’s the way he feels.”

Dunbar drew the assignment of covering one of the most physically imposing wide receivers in the NFL in former Redskin Pierre Garcon. Garcon was targeted 12 times but was held to five receptions for 55 yards. Dunbar’s play had a significant roll in the Redskins 26-24 win.

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